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Management of Tuberculous Infection of the Spine

2016; Korean Spine Society; Volume: 10; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4184/asj.2016.10.4.792

ISSN

1976-7846

Autores

Pankaj Kandwal, G. Vijayaraghavan, Arvind Jayaswal,

Tópico(s)

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

Resumo

Spinal tuberculosis accounts for nearly half of all cases of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. It is primarily a medical disease and treatment consists of a multidrug regimen for 9–12 months. Surgery is reserved for select cases of progressive deformity or where neurological deficit is not improved by anti-tubercular treatment. Technology refinements and improved surgical expertise have improved the operative treatment of spinal tuberculosis. The infected spine can be approached anteriorly or posteriorly, in a minimally invasive way. We review the various surgical techniques used in the management of spinal tuberculosis with focus on their indications and contraindications. Keywords: Spinal tuberculosis; Posterior only vertebral column resection; Anterior instrumentation; Posterior instrumentation; Minimal invasive spine surgery

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